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Siemens to Supply Minimill to Euro Finance
Jul. 17, 2008 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will provide a new 1.8 million tonnes per year minimill facility for Ukrainian-based scrap trader Euro Finance, complete with EAF, ladle furnace, billet caster, long-product rolling mill, and auxiliary facilities.

Danieli to Supply Technology, Equipment for new Mechel Rail and Structural Mill
Jul. 9, 2008 - Danieli will supply technology and equipment to construct a 1.1 million tonne/year rail and medium structural mill at Mechel’s Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant OAO subsidiary.

Danieli to Supply SBQ Rolling Mill for Shougang Baoye
Jul. 8, 2008 - Danieli will supply Shougang Baoye with a new high-capacity rolling mill capable of producing 1.0 million tonnes/year of large-size SBQ bars.

Mechel Commissions New Rebar Production Line at Mechel Campia Turzii
Jul. 3, 2008 - Mechel OAO commissions a second construction rebar production line, this one at its Mechel Campia Turzii subsidiary in Campia Turzii, Romania.

Mechel Commissions New Rebar Line at Mechel Targoviste
Jun. 5, 2008 - Mechel commissions a new line at Mechel Targoviste for the production of custom-manufactured reinforcing bar.

ArcelorMittal South Africa Restarts Upgraded Rod Mill in Mozambique
May 28, 2008 - ArcelorMittal South Africa restarts its recently refurbished rod mill in Mozambique, one of two mills the company acquired from the Mozambican government in 2006 for US$11.4 million.

Outokumpu to Expand Stainless Long Products Production in Sheffield
May 22, 2008 - As part of Outokumpu’s strategy to increase its share of special products, and sales, the company announces an investment in long products finishing facilities in Sheffield, in the U.K.

Nucor Moves Forward on Italian Beams Venture with Duferco
May 14, 2008 - Nucor enters agreement to acquire 50% of its Duferdofin-Nucor Srl beam production and distribution joint venture with Duferco, for euro 423.5 million.

AISI Group Develops Online Bar Steel Machinability Estimator
Apr. 16, 2008 - AISI introduces a new tool developed by the Long Product Market Development Group that can help automotive engineers complete calculations on the machining productivity of carbon and alloy steels in carbide tooling applications.

Mechel Commissions Modernized Reheat Furnace at Mechel Targoviste
Apr. 11, 2008 - Mechel OAO recommissions the newly reconstructed walking-beam heating furnace at the medium-section mill at its Mechel Targoviste Romanian subsidiary.

Danieli to Supply Bar and Section Mill for INCA
Mar. 27, 2008 - Danieli Morgårdshammar will supply a new 400,000-tonnes/year superflexible bar and light section mill to Industrias Nacionales, C por A (INCA) for its facility in Santo Domingo.

SMS Meer to Supply Section Mill for Jiexiu Xintai Iron & Steel
Mar. 20, 2008 - Jiexiu Xintai Iron & Steel in the province of Shanxi, China, places order with SMS Meer for a new 1.2 million tonnes/year section mill.

Danieli Morgårdshammar to Upgrade Stahl Gerlafingen Section Mill
Mar. 17, 2008 - Danieli Morgårdshammar will upgrade AFV Beltrame’s Grobstraße section mill with the installation of its profile sizing process as well as a new reversing breakdown mill, new ultra-flexible reversing pre-finishing mill, and new universal finishing sizing stand.

Kocks to Supply Reducing & Sizing Block for Dongbei Mill Upgrade
Mar. 6, 2008 - Kocks will supply a 3-roll Reducing & Sizing Block as part of the conversion of Dongbei Iron and Steel’s wire rod and bar mill into a pure bar mill.

Siemens to Provide Equipment for Alchevsk Long Product Rolling Mill Ugrade
Feb. 25, 2008 - Siemens Metals Technologies will supply equipment for OJSC Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works’ long product rolling mill, including all mechanical and electrical equipment plus basic and process automation systems.

Siemens to Equip Bar Mill for Thep Viet Steel
Feb. 7, 2008 - Thep Viet Steel of Vietnam places order with Siemens Metals Technologies to equip a new bar mill at the company's Ba Ria facility.

Mechel Develops Breakthrough Wire Production Technology
Feb. 5, 2008 - Mechel OAO’s Beloretsk Metallurgical Plant subsidiary successfully develops a unique technology to produce stabilized larger-diameter reinforcing wire for prestressed concrete structures.

Nucor, Duferco to Form Joint Venture to Produce, Distribute Beams
Jan. 11, 2008 - Nucor signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Duferco Group to establish a 50/50 joint venture for the production of beams in Italy and the distribution of beams in Europe and North Africa.

Danieli to Install New Spooler Line for Halyvourgiki Minimill
Dec. 31, 2007 - Halivourgiki Inc., Greece, recently contracted Danieli to complete its minimill in Elefsis with the installation of a state-of-the-art Danieli Spooler line that will allow the production of ultra-compact, 3.5-tonne coils.

ArcelorMittal Lays Groundwork for Greenfield Facility in Russia
Dec. 19, 2007 - ArcelorMittal signs an agreement that will lead to creation of a greenfield long carbon steel production unit in the Tver region in Russia.

SMS Demag to Modernize G Steel Cast-Roll Plant
Dec. 18, 2007 - SMS Demag will add a conventional roughing mill that will operate in parallel to G Steel Public Co. Limited’s existing medium-slab casting-rolling plant.

Danieli to Provide Wire Rod and Bar-in-Coil Mill for Walcownia Ostrowiec
Dec. 7, 2007 - Danieli will supply a new 400,000-tonnes/year high-speed wire rod and bar-in-coil mill for Walcownia Ostrowiec, a newly-formed company within the Interspeed Group.

Siemens to Upgrade Bar Mills in the U.S. and Mexico
Dec. 5, 2007 - Siemens Metals Technologies will upgrade bar mills at Steel Dynamics’ Pittsboro, Ind., facility and at Talleres y Aceros SA de CV in Ixtaczoquitlán, Mexico.

Concast, SMS Meer to Provide Minimill for South Steel
Dec. 4, 2007 - South Steel-Pan Kingdom Invest. Co., Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, contracts Concast and SMS Meer to plan, engineer, and supply plant and equipment for a new minimill, including a flexible-charge EAF, continuous billet caster, and automated rebar rolling mill.

Danieli to Supply Wire Rod and Bar-in-Coil Mill for Walcownia Ostrowiec
Nov. 27, 2007 - Walcownia Ostrowiec contracts Danieli to supply a new 400,000-tonne/year high-speed wire rod and bar-in-coil mill.

Siemens to Equip Bar Mills in United Arab Emirates, Russia
Oct. 31, 2007 - Siemens Metals Technologies will supply mechanical equipment, electrical equipment, and automation systems for a new bar mill in the United Arab Emirates, and a bar mill upgrade in Russia. The total order value of both projects is approximately 47 million Euros.

SMS Meer to Upgrade Vítkovice Tube Mill
Oct. 18, 2007 - SMS Meer will provide a sizing mill, rotary hearth furnace, and reheat furnace as part of VVT-Vítkovice Válcovna Trub’s existing 14-inch hot rolling mill.

Morgan to Upgrade Two Australian Mills
Oct. 9, 2007 - Smorgon Steel, part of OneSteel in Melbourne, contracts Morgan Construction to upgrade both the bar mill and rod mill at its North Laverton facility in Australia.

Danieli Morgardshammar to Upgrade Ovako Imatra Rolling Mill
Oct. 8, 2007 - Danieli Morgardshammar will upgrade Ovako Imatra’s 250,000-tonne/year heavy section mill by replacing the mill’s old housing-type blooming stand with a new 830-mm diameter housingless-type reversing blooming stand and auxiliaries.

Danieli to Supply Superflexible SBQ/Section Mill for Celsa Huta Ostrowiec
Oct. 5, 2007 - Celsa Huta Ostrowiec contracts Danieli to supply a new 750,000-tonne/year super-flexible SBQ bar and section mill that will be capable of producing a wide range of finished product types and sizes through the mill’s two production outlets.

Danieli to Upgrade Bar and Rod Mill at SN Longos Seixal
Oct. 2, 2007 - Danieli will execute a major upgrade of SN Longos Sexial’s wire and rod mill, including the installation of a new high-speed straight bar production outlet, a new spooler line, and a new single-strand roughing mill for heavier billets.

SMS Meer to Upgrade Rohrwerk Maxhütte Stretch-Reducing Mill
Sep. 24, 2007 - Rohrwerk Maxhütte contracts SMS Meer to repair and modernize an existing stretch-reducing mill at Sulzbach-Rosenberg, including the supply of additional rolls stands and upgrades to the mill’s drives, automation systems, and rotary saw.

Nucor’s Harris Steel Expands Rebar Fabrication Business
Sep. 21, 2007 - Nucor subsidiary Harris Steel builds its rebar fabrication business with the recent acquisition of Consolidated Rebar and South Pacific Steel, as well as a new agreement to combine businesses with Barker Steel.

Kocks to Supply RSB for new Henan Jiyuan Bar Mill
Aug. 13, 2007 - Friedrich Kocks GmbH will supply a 3-roll, heavy-duty reducing and sizing block for Henan Jiyuan Iron & Steel’s new 600,000 tonne/year SBQ bar mill.

Nucor to Acquire LMP Steel & Wire
Aug. 3, 2007 - Nucor enters into an agreement to acquire assets of cold finish bar producer LMP Steel & Wire for a cash purchase price of approximately $28 million.

Beitai Beilong Starts up Two Danieli High-Speed Finishing Blocks
Jul. 31, 2007 - Beitai Beilong Iron & Steel starts up two 10-pass Danieli high-speed finishing blocks at the No. 2 high-capacity wire rod mill in the Bengxi Province.

Danieli to Supply Additional Bloom Grinders for Seah Besteel
Jul. 30, 2007 - Seah Besteel contracts Danieli Centro Maskin to supply two bloom grinders to be added to the two identical units are starting up this summer.

Celsa Starts up Two More Danieli Spooler Lines
Jul. 24, 2007 - Danieli recently started up spooler lines at Celsa Group’s Cardiff bar mill in the U.K., and the Castellbisbal mill in Spain, making Celsa the largest producer of spooled coils in Europe and in the world.

Attala Steel Beam Mill Features Danieli Universal Roll Stands
Jul. 23, 2007 - Attala Steel Industries, Kosciusko, Miss., recently started up its new wide-flange beam rolling mill with two heavy-duty SHS-U universal housingless finish stands supplied by Danieli.

Danieli Morgårdshammar to Upgrade DavSteel Bar Mill
Jul. 19, 2007 - Davsteel of South Africa contracts Danieli Morgårdshammar to modify its bar mill, targeting enhanced operating efficiency and standardization of the starting material for the wire rod mill.

Siemens to Supply Rebar Mill to Gulf Steel Industries
Jul. 16, 2007 - Siemens Metals Technologies receives an order from Gulf Steel Industries for the supply of a new rebar mill to be built in the Mussaffah Industrial Area of Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

Danieli to Supply Superflexible Long Products Mill for DMKD
Jul. 12, 2007 - Dneprovsky I&S Works selects Danieli to supply a new ultrahigh-capacity superflexible bar, section and rod mill to replace the existing bar mill at the Dneprodzerzhinsk works.

Danieli to Upgrade Usha Martin Bar Mill, Wire Rod Mill
Jul. 3, 2007 - Danieli will upgrade Usha Martin’s wire rod mill and complete the bar mill at its facility in Jamshedpur, India.

Danieli to Supply Equipment for Hebei Jinxi Medium Section Mills
Jul. 3, 2007 - Hebei Jinxi awards contract to Danieli to supply the core equipment for two new H-Beam medium section mills, each with a nominal production capacity of 800,000 tonnes/year.

SMS Meer to Modernize Medium Section Mill for CELSA
Jun. 22, 2007 - Compania Española de Laminacion has placed an order with SMS Meer for the modernization of its medium section mill to facilitate production of a more extensive range of beams, angles, flats, and channels.

Timken Expands Long-Length Steel Tubing Size Capability
Jun. 8, 2007 - Timken has gained new sales after expanding its capabilities to produce long-length steel tubing to meet Houston-based Dril-Quip’s request for hot-rolled, quenched, and tempered seamless tubing in lengths up to 37 feet.

Mechel Commissions New Wire Complex at Beloretsk Metallurgical Plant
Jun. 5, 2007 - Mechel OAO has commissioned a new equipment complex at its Beloretsk Metallurgical Plant OAO subsidiary, for the production of high-tensile stabilized reinforcing wire that meets world quality standards.

UGITECH USA Completes Construction of Bar Mill
Jun. 1, 2007 - Specialty steels provider UGITECH USA says it is one step closer to opening its new facility in Batavia, Ill.

SMS Meer to Supply Wire Rod and Bar Mill for Hmisho Trading
May 18, 2007 - Hmisho Trading Group, Syria, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of a new combined wire rod and bar mill that will incorporate technology for the endless rolling of bars.

SMS Meer to Supply CRS Straightener for Peiner Träger Section Mill
May 16, 2007 - Peiner Träger, a member of the Salzgitter Group, places an order with SMS Meer for a straightener with CRS technology for its medium section mill.

SMS Meer to Provide Axial Closed-Die Rolling Machine for JSC Siajar
Apr. 29, 2007 - JSC ‘Siajar’—the trading organization of the Russian republic of Mordovia—has placed an order with SMS Meer, Germany, to supply an AGW 200E axial closed-die rolling machine to produce near-net-shape blanks and axially splined discs.

Siemens to Supply Automation Equipment for Chengde Hot Mill
Apr. 29, 2007 - Metals Technologies, a Division of the Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group, recently received an order from Chengde Iron and Steel Group to supply the automation system for a new 1700-mm hot-strip that will produce more than four million tonnes of high-quality steel strip per year in widths up to 1700 mm.

SMS Meer to Supply Wire Rod Outlet for Hunan Valin Xiangtan I&S
Apr. 29, 2007 - Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Ltd., China, has placed an order with SMS Meer, Germany, for a new high-speed wire rod outlet, including cantilever stands, rotary shears, six-stand wire rod block, four-stand flexible reduction and sizing block, pinch roll unit, and loop laying head.

Mittal Steel Poland Operating Upgraded Wire Rod Mill
Apr. 29, 2007 - Mittal Steel Poland is successfully operating its Danieli-upgraded double-strand wire rod mill in Sosnowiec, following the installation of a new walking beam furnace, high speed roughing mill, on line heat treatment, and coil-forming/coil finishing facilities.

Danieli to Supply Bar and Section Mill for Duferdofin Giammoro
Jan. 1, 2007 - Duferdofin Giammoro, Italy, has selected Danieli to supply a new 700,000 tonne/year superflexible bar and section mill to be installed at its Giammoro Works in Sicily. This project will ena

Hadeed Starts up Danieli TMB Wire Rod Line
Jan. 1, 2007 - Saudi I&S (Hadeed), Saudi Arabia, recently completed commissioning of its new twin module block (TMB) unit, concluding the startup of a complete new bar and wire rod mill supplied by Danieli. <

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